So essays aren’t your thing. Believe it or not, that's okay in the scholarship world. There are still amazing scholarships out there that allow entries of all kinds – like videos, artwork, photography and more.
To help better organize your scholarship and internship search, please note that the following scholarships for writers are listed according to deadline, with the earliest deadline appearing at the top of the page. Deadlines that vary will appear at the bottom of each list.
You won’t find any essay limitations here! Check out this list of scholarships with all different types of entry methods, from videos and photographs to trivia and games.
Available to: Ages 15-21
Award Amount: $100,000
The Penny For A Free Ride Sweepstakes is open to students between the ages of 15 and 21. You must submit a photo of demonstrating a tire tread depth test with a penny or a tire pressure test using a pressure gauge and tag #pennyforafreeride and @MichelinUSA in order to be considered for this award. Photos can be posted on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.
Learn more about the Penny For A Free Ride Sweepstakes.
Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $50,000 & Other Prizes Course Hero is giving away $85k worth of prizes to college students this fall! Enter now to win one of 10 free MacBook Pros and be eligible for the $50k cash grand prize to help you pay for school. Get more information on the Course Hero $50k Sweepstakes.
Available to: High School Juniors through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $10,000 ScholarshipPoints will award a $10,000 scholarship to one lucky member this quarter. All you have to do to become eligible is become a ScholarshipPoints member and log in. It's simple, fun, and completely free! Get more information on the ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship.
Available to: College Juniors through College Seniors
Award Amount: $5,000
The Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship is available to college juniors and seniors. You must submit eight examples of your own cartooning artwork to be considered for this award. Learn more about the National Cartoonists Society Foundation – Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship.
Available to: Ages 18+
Award Amount: $2,500 “Forgive and forget” may work when you spill queso on a sibling’s shirt, but when it comes to your student loan debt, it doesn’t always work that way. Unfortunately, most people won’t qualify for full student loan forgiveness. But that doesn’t mean it’s out of reach. Tell us how student loan payments have kept you from moving forward with your life and we just might give you $2,500 toward your student loan bill. The Scholarship can also be applied to Student Loan Debt so students who have already graduated or will graduate can apply to pay down their student loans with this scholarship should they win. Learn more about the $2,500 Student Loan Forgiveness Scholarship.
Available to: Ages 25 & Under
Award Amount: $1,000 The One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is open to both college and high school students who are no more than 25 years of age. You must submit a video between three and eight minutes that shares and highlights solutions to the issues discussed in the chosen sustainability topic(s) chosen from the list on the sponsor's website. The film entry’s theme must be solution - based. The film should talk about an environmental / sustainability problem and then discuss what could be a potential solution to this problem. Videos may be submitted by either an individual or a group and animated videos of no more than 45 seconds will also be considered. Learn more about the One Young Earth Filmmakers Contest.
Available to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $500 The Express Medical Supply Scholarship is available to students enrolled at an accredited university or college. You must make and submit an original meme that sums up a day in the life of a college student in order to be considered for this award. Learn more about the Express Medical Supply Scholarship.
Available to: High School Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 The Girls Impact the World Film Festival Scholarship is available to full - time high school and undergraduate students who are ages 25 and under. To be considered, you must submit an original, three - to six - minute short film that addresses global women's issues such as: education for girls, maternal health, violence against women and girls, or a variety of other issues. Learn more about the Girls Impact the World Film Festival Scholarship.
Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $1,000 The Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship is available to high school, undergraduate or graduate students. You must be U.S. citizen or legal resident and submit a 140-character message that relates to technology addiction to qualify for this award. Learn more about the Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship.
Available to: High School Seniors through College Seniors
Award Amount: $5,000 Students and parents can enter to win a $5,000 scholarship from Discover Student Loans to help pay for college. No essay or lengthy application required. One winner will be randomly chosen every month. No purchase or loan necessary. Get more information on the $5,000 Discover Student Loans Scholarship.
Available to: High School Freshmen through College Freshmen
Award Amount: $15,000 The first year after a teen gets their license is one of the most dangerous years of their life. That's why Discovery Education and Toyota created the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge, which encourages high school students across the country to send a powerful message to fellow teens about the dangers of driving distracted, by creating a 30-60 second video public service announcement. Videos will be judged and the top 10 entries will win cash prizes up to $15,000. This year, there are more chances than ever to win! In addition to the cash prizes, up to 51 state merit prize packs with items valued at up to $300 will be awarded. Get more information on the $15,000 TeenDrive365 Video Challenge.
Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $10,000
The Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest is open to currently enrolled high school and college students in the United States. To enter, you must design a holiday, get well, or birthday greeting card and submit your work to be judged. Your photo, art, or graphics submitted must be your own original work and you must be at least 14 years of age to be eligible for this award. Learn more about the Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest.
Available to: High School Juniors through High School Seniors
Award Amount: $250 The Prom Pics Contest is open to high school students. To be eligible, you must submit a high resolution photo from your prom event. Prizes will be awarded in each of the following categories: promposal, pre-prom, prom dance, and post-prom. Get more information on the Prom Pics Contest.
Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $2,500
The CKSF Scholarships are available to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students in the U.S. You must register to participate in scholarship quizzes that test your knowledge of topics ranging from general "common knowledge" to specific academic subjects, books, websites, and even movies. You will be scored based on a combination of time and accuracy. Students with the highest scores at the end of each competition win. Learn more information about the CKSF Scholarship Competition.
Amount: $18,000
Ages: High School Freshmen through High School Seniors The National High School Oratorical Contest is open to junior high and high school students who are under the age of 20 and citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States. You must prepare an oration on some aspect of the U.S. Constitution, with some emphasis on the duties and obligations of citizens to our government. A complete list of topics are available on the Legion's Web site. Each individual state winner certified into and participating in the first round of the national contest receives an additional $1,500 scholarship. Get more information on the American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest.
Multimedia Entry Scholarships:
Penny For A Free Ride Sweepstakes
Deadline: 12/03/19Available to: Ages 15-21
Award Amount: $100,000
Course Hero $50k Sweepstakes
Deadline: 12/15/19Award Amount: $50,000 & Other Prizes Course Hero is giving away $85k worth of prizes to college students this fall! Enter now to win one of 10 free MacBook Pros and be eligible for the $50k cash grand prize to help you pay for school. Get more information on the Course Hero $50k Sweepstakes.
ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship
Deadline: 12/15/19Available to: High School Juniors through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $10,000 ScholarshipPoints will award a $10,000 scholarship to one lucky member this quarter. All you have to do to become eligible is become a ScholarshipPoints member and log in. It's simple, fun, and completely free! Get more information on the ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship.
National Cartoonists Society Foundation – Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 12/20/19Available to: College Juniors through College Seniors
Award Amount: $5,000
The Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship is available to college juniors and seniors. You must submit eight examples of your own cartooning artwork to be considered for this award. Learn more about the National Cartoonists Society Foundation – Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship.
$2,500 Student Loan Forgiveness Scholarship
Deadline: 12/31/19Available to: Ages 18+
Award Amount: $2,500 “Forgive and forget” may work when you spill queso on a sibling’s shirt, but when it comes to your student loan debt, it doesn’t always work that way. Unfortunately, most people won’t qualify for full student loan forgiveness. But that doesn’t mean it’s out of reach. Tell us how student loan payments have kept you from moving forward with your life and we just might give you $2,500 toward your student loan bill. The Scholarship can also be applied to Student Loan Debt so students who have already graduated or will graduate can apply to pay down their student loans with this scholarship should they win. Learn more about the $2,500 Student Loan Forgiveness Scholarship.
One Young Earth Filmmakers Contest
Deadline: 1/05/20Available to: Ages 25 & Under
Award Amount: $1,000 The One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is open to both college and high school students who are no more than 25 years of age. You must submit a video between three and eight minutes that shares and highlights solutions to the issues discussed in the chosen sustainability topic(s) chosen from the list on the sponsor's website. The film entry’s theme must be solution - based. The film should talk about an environmental / sustainability problem and then discuss what could be a potential solution to this problem. Videos may be submitted by either an individual or a group and animated videos of no more than 45 seconds will also be considered. Learn more about the One Young Earth Filmmakers Contest.
Express Medical Supply Scholarship
Deadline: 1/06/20Available to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $500 The Express Medical Supply Scholarship is available to students enrolled at an accredited university or college. You must make and submit an original meme that sums up a day in the life of a college student in order to be considered for this award. Learn more about the Express Medical Supply Scholarship.
Girls Impact the World Film Festival Scholarship
Deadline: 1/20/20Available to: High School Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 The Girls Impact the World Film Festival Scholarship is available to full - time high school and undergraduate students who are ages 25 and under. To be considered, you must submit an original, three - to six - minute short film that addresses global women's issues such as: education for girls, maternal health, violence against women and girls, or a variety of other issues. Learn more about the Girls Impact the World Film Festival Scholarship.
Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship
Deadline: 1/30/20Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $1,000 The Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship is available to high school, undergraduate or graduate students. You must be U.S. citizen or legal resident and submit a 140-character message that relates to technology addiction to qualify for this award. Learn more about the Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship.
$5,000 Discover Student Loans Scholarship
Deadline: 1/31/20Available to: High School Seniors through College Seniors
Award Amount: $5,000 Students and parents can enter to win a $5,000 scholarship from Discover Student Loans to help pay for college. No essay or lengthy application required. One winner will be randomly chosen every month. No purchase or loan necessary. Get more information on the $5,000 Discover Student Loans Scholarship.
$15,000 TeenDrive365 Video Challenge
Deadline: 2/26/20Available to: High School Freshmen through College Freshmen
Award Amount: $15,000 The first year after a teen gets their license is one of the most dangerous years of their life. That's why Discovery Education and Toyota created the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge, which encourages high school students across the country to send a powerful message to fellow teens about the dangers of driving distracted, by creating a 30-60 second video public service announcement. Videos will be judged and the top 10 entries will win cash prizes up to $15,000. This year, there are more chances than ever to win! In addition to the cash prizes, up to 51 state merit prize packs with items valued at up to $300 will be awarded. Get more information on the $15,000 TeenDrive365 Video Challenge.
Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest
Deadline: 3/02/20Available to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $10,000
The Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest is open to currently enrolled high school and college students in the United States. To enter, you must design a holiday, get well, or birthday greeting card and submit your work to be judged. Your photo, art, or graphics submitted must be your own original work and you must be at least 14 years of age to be eligible for this award. Learn more about the Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest.
Prom Pics Contest
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: High School Juniors through High School Seniors
Award Amount: $250 The Prom Pics Contest is open to high school students. To be eligible, you must submit a high resolution photo from your prom event. Prizes will be awarded in each of the following categories: promposal, pre-prom, prom dance, and post-prom. Get more information on the Prom Pics Contest.
CKSF Scholarship Competition
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: High School Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $2,500
The CKSF Scholarships are available to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students in the U.S. You must register to participate in scholarship quizzes that test your knowledge of topics ranging from general "common knowledge" to specific academic subjects, books, websites, and even movies. You will be scored based on a combination of time and accuracy. Students with the highest scores at the end of each competition win. Learn more information about the CKSF Scholarship Competition.
American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest
Deadline: VariesAmount: $18,000
Ages: High School Freshmen through High School Seniors The National High School Oratorical Contest is open to junior high and high school students who are under the age of 20 and citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States. You must prepare an oration on some aspect of the U.S. Constitution, with some emphasis on the duties and obligations of citizens to our government. A complete list of topics are available on the Legion's Web site. Each individual state winner certified into and participating in the first round of the national contest receives an additional $1,500 scholarship. Get more information on the American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest.
